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Year Fall
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Day Days in
winter
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Spring
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Easter Veishea Commencement
2009-2010 24-Aug M N/A 11/23 - 11/27 19-Dec. 11-Jan M 22 3/15 - 3/19 N/A 8-May
2008-2009 25-Aug M N/A 11/24 - 11/28 20-Dec. 12-Jan. M 22 3/16 - 3/20 N/A 9-May
2007-2008 20-Aug M N/A 11/19 - 11/23 15-Dec. 14-Jan M 29 3/17 - 3/21 N/A 10-May
2006-2007 21-Aug M N/A 11/20 - 11/24 16-Dec 8-Jan M 22 3/12 - 3/16 N/A 5-May
2005-2006 22-Aug M N/A 11/21 - 11/25 17-Dec 9-Jan M 22 3/13 - 3/17 N/A 6-May
2004-2005 23-Aug M N/A 11/22 - 11/26 18-Dec 10-Jan M 22 3/14 - 3/18 N/A 7-May
2003-2004 25-Aug M N/A 11/24 - 11/28 20-Dec 12-Jan M 22 3/15 - 3/19 N/A 8-May
2002-2003 26-Aug M N/A 11/25 - 11/29 21-Dec 13-Jan M 22 3/17 - 3/21 N/A 10-May
2001-2002 27-Aug M N/A 11/19 - 11/23 22-Dec 14-Jan M 22 3/18 - 3/22 N/A 11-May
2000-2001 21-Aug M N/A 11/20 - 11/24 16-Dec 8-Jan M 22 3/12 - 3/16 N/A 5-May
1999-2000 23-Aug M N/A 11/22 - 11/26 18-Dec 10-Jan M 22 3/13 - 3/17 N/A 6-May
1998-1999 24-Aug M N/A 11/23 - 11/27 19-Dec 11-Jan M 22 3/15 - 3/19 N/A 8-May
1997-1998 25-Aug M N/A 11/24 - 11/28 20-Dec 12-Jan M 22 3/16 - 3/20 N/A 9-May
1996-1997 26-Aug M N/A 11/25 - 11/29 21-Dec 13-Jan M 22 3/10 - 3/14 N/A 10-May
1995-1996 21-Aug M N/A 11/20 - 11/24 16-Dec 16-Jan T 30 3/11 - 3/15 N/A 11-May
1994-1995 22-Aug M N/A 11/21 - 11/25 17-Dec 17-Jan T 30 3/13 - 3/17 N/A 13-May
1993-1994 23-Aug M N/A 11/22 - 11/26 18-Dec 18-Jan T 30 3/14 - 3/19 N/A 14-May
1992-1993 24-Aug M N/A 11/23 - 11/27 19-Dec 18-Jan M 29 3/8 - 3/12 N/A 30-Apr 15-May
1991-1992 26-Aug M N/A 11/25 - 11/29 21-Dec 20-Jan M 29 3/9 - 3/13 N/A 1-May 16-May
1990-1991 27-Aug M N/A 11/19 - 11/23 22-Dec 21-Jan M 29 3/11 - 3/15 N/A 3-May 18-May
1989-1990 28-Aug M N/A 11/20 - 11/24 23-Dec 22-Jan M 29 3/12 - 3/16 N/A 4-May 19-May
1988-1989 24-Aug W N/A 11/23 - 11/25 17-Dec 18-Jan W 31 3/10 - 3/17 *** N/A 4/4 - 4/5 ** 20-May
1987-1988 26-Aug W N/A 11/25 - 11/27 19-Dec 20-Jan W 31 3/11 - 3/18 *** N/A 4/5 - 4/6 ** 21-May
1986-1987 27-Aug W 17-Oct 11/26 - 11/28 20-Dec 14-Jan W 24 3/6 - 3/13 *** N/A 4/30 - 5/1 ** 16-May
1985-1986 28-Aug W 18-Oct 11/27 - 11/29 21-Dec 15-Jan W 24 3/7 - 3/14 *** N/A 5/1 - 5/2 ** 17-May
1984-1985 29-Aug W 19-Oct 11/21 - 11/23 22-Dec 16-Jan W 24 3/11 - 3/15 N/A 5/2 - 5/3 18-May
1983-1984 24-Aug W 14-Oct 11/23 - 11/25 17-Dec 18-Jan W 31 3/12 - 3/16 23-Apr 5/3 - 5/4 19-May
1982-1983 25-Aug W 11/24 - 11/26 18-Dec 19-Jan W 31 3/21 - 3/25 4-Apr 5/6 21-May
1981-1982 26-Aug W 11/25 - 11/27 19-Dec 13-Jan W 24 3/15 - 3/19 12-Apr 4/30 15-May

*Veishea in 1982 and 1983 had a dismissal date of Thursday at noon, the table shows Friday only.

**Veishea in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989 had a dismissal of Wednesday at 11 p.m. The table shows Thursday and Friday only.

***Spring Break in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989 included a Friday and the following Monday through Friday.